NCERT Solutions for Class 2 Science Chapter 6 Our Food

We all need food every day. Good food helps us to keep healthy and strong. It gives us energy to work and play. Most of our food comes from plants and animals.

Different kinds of food help us in different ways.

Some foods give us energy. We need energy to work and play. Energy-giving foods are rice, chapatis, sugar, butter and ghee.

Note: We should not eat too much of sugar.

Some foods help our body to grow. These food items are called body-building foods. Some body-building foods are milk, dal and eggs.

Some foods keep us healthy. They protect our body from diseases. Fruits and vegetables are protective foods.

We should wash our hands and mouth before and after eating. Dirty hands contain germs. They make us ill. Brush your teeth twice daily. When you eat, food particles stick to your teeth. They attract germs. These germs cause toothache. Do not eat too much chocolates and sweets. We should not eat uncovered food. Uncovered food attracts flies. It may have dust, dirt or germs. It can make us sick. We must We must eat slowly. We must chew food properly. We should not talk while eating. We must take our breakfast, lunch and dinner on time. Burgers, pizzas and wafers are junk food. We should avoid eating junk food. They are not good for health. We must drink plenty of water every day. We must not waste food. We cannot live without food.

1. Food gives us energy to work and play.
2. It helps our body grow.
3. It keeps us healthy.
4. We get food from plants and animals.
5. Rice, chapatis, sugar, butter and ghee are energy-giving foods.
6. Milk, dal and eggs are body-building foods.
7. Fruits and vegetables are protective foods.
8. All of us need food to live.
9. There are different types of food groups.
10 We must eat the right amount of food components from all the food groups. This is called a balanced diet.

food helps us to keep healthy and strong. It gives us energy to work and play.

Protein rich food like pulses, meat, egg help our body growth.

The food items we get from plants are rice, wheat, fruits and vegetables.

protective food items are fruits and vegetables.

1. We should wash our hands and mouth before and after eating.
2. Brush your teeth twice daily. When you eat, food particles stick to your teeth.

1. Food gives us _______.
2. We have ________ at night.
3. No one can live without ______.
4. Fresh food is good for _______.
5. We have breakfast in the ______.

Answers:
1. energy
2. dinner
3. food
4. health
5. morning

Answers:
1. c
2. d
3. a
4. b